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 The Legend Of Bagger Vance (DVD)
Description: Genre: Comedy / Theatrical Release: 2000 / Director: Robert Redford / Actors: Will Smith, Matt Damon ... / DVD released ... more  The Legend Of Bagger Vance (DVD) ... 11 February, 2002 at 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment / Features of the DVD: Anamorphic, PAL, Widescreen / Based on the bestselling novel by Steven Pressfield, The Legend of Bagger Vance is a beguiling addition to the tiny genre of feel-good mystical sports movies. In Georgia at the height of the Depression, Adele Invergordon (Charlise Theron) organises a golf tournament to publicise her inherited luxury hotel/golf course. Taking part are two genuine golf stars of the period, together with one-time Southern sporting hero, Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon). Shattered by the Great War, Junuh has retreated into a bottle and it is up to a local boy, Hardy Greaves (an excellent J Michael Moncrief making his screen debut, and as an old man Jack Lemmon in his final film) and caddy Bagger Vance (Will Smith) to help him find his lost swing. Though it is never made explicit, Vance is an angel and the film is really about redemption, the golf scenes being a not exactly subtle metaphor for life itself. Some may find it corny and unoriginal; the movie has much in common with director Robert Redford's own The Natural (1984) as well as Heaven Can Wait (1978) and Field of Dreams (1989). Yet after a clunky opening Bagger Vance finds its swing and proves a delightful light romantic drama, with gorgeous cinematography, fine performances and a wonderful score by Rachel Portman. On the DVD: The Legend of Bagger Vance on disc has an anamorphic transfer of the original 1.85-1 image, and though a little dark is very sharp and filled with detail and vibrant colours. The Dolby Digital 5.1 sound does everything expected, being atmospheric and showcasing the score to good effect. Extras are a four-minute interview with Robert Redford and a three-minute "featurette" which is really an extended trailer to complement the teaser and conventional trailer also included. There are several pages of electronic press kit production notes, and biographies and filmographies of 18 of the film's stars and production personnel. As Redford believes commentaries and in-depth behind the scenes features ruin the magic of the movies this is as extensive a collection as is likely to appear. Finally there is a truly appalling trailer for the DVD of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. --Gary S DalkinNewest Review: ... in his life, Golf and Adele, and turned to the bottle for comfort. Years later Junuh is given the perfect chance to redeem ... more ... himself by competing in a celebrity golf tournament. But to do so it is not just his swing that he was regain but also his pride and his courage. It is at this moment when a mysterious caddy named Bagger Vance (Will Smith) arrives. Is he the miracle that Junuh needs to get not only his beloved game back but also the life he once had.
This film is a real pleasure to watch because of the simple yet somewhat empowering tale that is tells. To be perfectly honest because of the way that the film begins with an old man ...more |
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The Legend Of Bagger Vance (DVD): Take a swing at my balls (1959 words)
by christianfilm - written on 17/11/06 (Very useful, 212 readings)
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>>>> Synopsis With the Depression suddenly sweeping across Savannah, local entrepreneur John Invergordon's (Harve Presnell) dream of owning the best golf course in the state looks to have become a badly time folly. With the stunning course having run up considerable debts, John takes his own life, leaving his only daughter, Adele (Charlize Theron), to deal with her unlucky inheritance. With the local banks snapping at her heels to repossess the golf course, Adele decides to stage an exhibition golf match featuring the 2 best golfers in the land, Bobby Jones (Joel Gretsch) and Walter Hagen (Bruce McGill) along with one time local hero, Rannulph ...
Some things must be remembered (628 words)
by MI9to5 - written on 01/09/08 (Very useful, 48 readings)
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Now I won't say the Legend of Bagger Vance is the best film I've ever seen because it certainly isn't but it isn't the worst film I've seen either. It's simply just one of those films that you enjoy at the moment but wouldn't exactly class as memorable. The Legend of Bagger Vance tells the story of a promising young golfer called Rannulph Junuh (Matt Damon) who after his harrowing frontline experiences of war loses his swing. Before being sent to the frontline Junuh was considered one of the greatest sportsmen in the world and had won not only the heart of the town but also of the town's prettiest heiress, Adele Invergordon (Charlize Theron). After returning ...
The Legend Of Bagger Vance (DVD): Almost A Spiritual Experience (1253 words)
by kenjohn - written on 20/05/02 (Very useful, 67 readings)
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~ ~ Knowing the ‘mad cabbies’ total love for the game of golf, it should come as little surprise to you that he thoroughly enjoyed the golf movie “The Legend of Bagger Vance” (2000), from actor turned director Robert Redford. Golf is a sport which over the years has been very poorly portrayed in the film industry, considering is worldwide popularity. (It’s the fastest growing participation sport in the world!) There has only ever been two serious golf films worthy of note. The first is the 1951 black and white movie called “Follow The Sun”, (Glenn Ford and Anne Baxter) which tells the inspirational story of American ...
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